The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-12-28

The funeral was from the house Sunday
afternoon, Mrs. Shurtlen is very low at the
present, having been ill quite a long
time. - It appears that your correspond
ent was " little too previous last week in
regard to G.. w. Ball and wife going to Cali
fornia, as they have not gone at the present
writing. 80 Alfred Sutherland is spend
ing the holidays in Boston with his sister.
Nv. Arthur Watson is home from
Boston to spend the holidays
Cabot.
CHRISTMAS was observed at the church at
Lower Cabot AS usual the tree was the
great center Of attraction, upon which the
children all looked, as well as some Of the
older ones wondering what was there for
them. All were remembered with more or
less nice presents. The speaking and sing
ing by the children were excellent and re-
tlected credit on those that had this part of
the entertainment in charge, The tree was
finely adorned. The house was packed full
and we feel safe in saying every one had a
good time. Sunday the exercises in the
church had special reference to the oc-
casOn. Monday evening Village Hall was
the scene of attraction for a large crowd of
people There were a large number Of pres
ents, tirst-rate speaking and singing, and
everything went merry as a Christmas
bell, after which all that wished had an OPP
portunity to repair to the vestry of the Con-
gregational church and partake of nice
chicken-pie supper prepared by the ladies
of the society. A large number avaled
themselves of this opportunity and quite
sum of money was realized. 60 Great
solicitude has been felt during the past
week by the citizens of this and adjoining
towns in the sickness of Hiram Wells, Esq,
senior member of the firm of Wells &
Rogers. He returned from pleasure trip
to Washington, ID. c., Wednesday, the 14th,
and was Frustrated Saturday with severe
| difficulty in his head, which it was feared by
his physicians would result in congestion of
| the brain or something of the kind. He has
| suffered severely and grave fears have been
entertained as to the result. Up to Monday
evening no Improvement had been noticed
! 80 Rev. II. A. Russell occupied his pull
| pit last Sunday morning. He has been
warned by his physicians that he will have to
rest from study for several months.-EiSter
- Harry b. Whittier is spending the
holidays at home. He has a position as
| book Keeper with the Columbian Marble
here who are always glad to see him back
| 80 Mrs. b. g. Rogers spent a week at
! her home in Hardwick.
Calais.
AT the meeting of Stow Post, G. A. r.,
last Friday evening, the following officers
were elected and appointed: Commander,
! w. f. Bliss; senior vice-commander, Will
ard Lilley; junior vice-commander, Mark
Goodell; adjutant, 7. T. Lamphere quarter
] IlftSltl, VI W TOsltIf SuIStOn,
Wheeler; chaplain, Zimri Wheeler; officer
of the day, George Remick; officer of the
guard, Simeon Webb sergeant-major, ID.
| w. Currier; quartermaster-serge Rufus
Pray. - The officers of Stow Relief
Corps are as follows: President, Mrs. Clara
Burnham; senior vice-president, Miss
Nervie Foster; junior vice-president Mrs.
Clinton Ormsbee chaplain, Mrs. T. T.
Lamphere; treasurer, Mrs. Willard Fay;
secretary, Mrs. Flora Nelson; conductor,
Mrs. Charles Bumpus; guard, Mrs. Warren
Ainsworth. - Stow Relief Corps and
Stow Post hold grand bazaar, beginning
this "wednesday evening and closing to-
morrow evening with a rousng campfire.
Department Commander p ID. Bodgett is
to be present, and it is expected that other
prominent Grand Army men will also be
present to add to the interest of the occa-
sion.
East Calais.
THE monthly Sunday-school concert
comes next Sunday morning. - The
singing-schools are to be held Thursday
evenings instead of Wednesday, as hereto
fore. - Mr.. c. j. Levison of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who is in company with j. o. Lamb
in the box manufacturing business, made
each of the employees nice Christmas pres
ent. 80 Hon. A. Dwinell and Mr.. |. s.
Dwinell left for Rome Ga, Tuesday even
ing, in response to telegram stating that
their brother Melvin, who resides there, is
critically i'll and not expected to live.
East Montpelier.
CHRISTMAS was appropriately observed
here Saturday evening, December oath, by
prayer by Rev. Lester Warren, vocal and
instrumental music readings, speaking and
the distribution of large number of pres
ents. - George j. Newton will preach
at the Center January LIST at three p. NJ.
- Quarterly conference will be held at
the house of l.. NJ. Parmenter Tuesday,
I r RI nt half tyVo d
North Montpelier.
THE Dramatic Club will give an exhibition
at Union Vestry Hall next week Thursday
and Friday evenings The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the library -
The Christmas festival at the East church
was grand success as to numbers present.
The trees We're literally loaded with nice
and valuable presents and the exercises
were very entertaining. Our college
boys-Coburn, Cate and Hollister-arrived
home last week Thursday for IA two weeks
vacation. - We are to have singing
school here, to begin soon, with Professor
G.. w. Foster as teacher. - j. NJ. Will
ard starts next Monday on a trip West, to
be away a month or two. - Rev S. G..
Hayford will preach here next Sunday at
eleven o'clock A. NJ Subject: " If Univer-
salism is True Why Preach lt?'
Fayston.
MRS, ANDREW MCLEAN (Sdran 81. bdlrVJ
of Oneonta, n. Y, is visiting friends in
town. == Eddie j. Long is rejoicing over
the birth of another son.
South Fayston.
LAST Saturday was day which will be
long and pleasantly remembered by the i'm
mediate relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Baird, who, by invitation, spent most
happy day at their home Nearly all of the
family branches We're present, The day
was beautiful and might aptly be called
one of Gods smiles. The hospitality within
was in accordance with the sunshine with
out and the hours soon flew by, and ere we
were aware we were summoned forth by
a dinner-call to table heavily laden with
food of various kinds. which we must con-
fess suffered somewhat from the company
of twenty-siX. The only regret was that
Christmas did not come twice a year.
Marshfield.
CHRISTMAS exercises passed off well at
both churches. The superintendent at the
Methodist school was the recipient of a nice
hanging-l lamp. Arthur Blake received a
gold watch from his employer, Mr.. G.. III.
Adams. - Rev. Mr.. TruaX preached a
very able sermon Sunday afternoon, after
which communion services We're observed.
In the evening he delivered temperance
address to a full house. - Frank White
went to Boston Monday morning for a
week. -= =, Bemis came home from the
West Saturday night giving his mother a
glad Christmas surprise. Quite number
of nicely-flled boxes from the absent ones
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